Natural Resources of Pakistan (Minerals, Oil, Gas, Forests) 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : What is the most abundant metallic mineral found in Pakistan? (A) Iron ore (B) Copper (C) Chromite (D) Bauxite 2. : Which province of Pakistan has the largest reserves of coal? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Balochistan 3. : The Saindak project in Balochistan is famous for which mineral? (A) Coal (B) Salt (C) Copper (D) Marble 4. : Where are the natural gas reserves of Sui located? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5. : Which mineral is mined at Khewra? (A) Gypsum (B) Salt (C) Coal (D) Copper 6. : What is the main source of energy in Pakistan? (A) Coal (B) Nuclear (C) Natural Gas (D) Solar 7. : Pakistan has one of the largest reserves of which type of salt? (A) Rock Salt (B) Sea Salt (C) Iodized Salt (D) Table Salt 8. : Which forest type covers most of the northern mountainous regions of Pakistan? (A) Mangrove (B) Alpine (C) Coniferous (D) Tropical Thorn 9. : The Thar coal field is located in which district of Sindh? (A) Dadu (B) Badin (C) Tharparkar (D) Larkana 10. : Which of the following is a renewable natural resource of Pakistan? (A) Oil (B) Gas (C) Coal (D) Forests 11. : Where is the Mari Gas Field located? (A) Sukkur (B) Sui (C) Ghotki (D) Hyderabad 12. : What is the estimated production capacity of natural gas in Pakistan per day (approx.)? (A) 4 billion cubic feet (B) 2 billion cubic feet (C) 1 billion cubic feet (D) 6 billion cubic feet 13. : Which province has the largest oil reserves in Pakistan? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Balochistan 14. : Mangrove forests in Pakistan are primarily found in: (A) Punjab (B) Karachi (C) Makran coast (D) Sindh coastal areas 15. : Which mineral is commonly used in cement and is abundantly available in Pakistan? (A) Bauxite (B) Limestone (C) Gypsum (D) Salt 16. : What is the major use of gypsum in Pakistan? (A) Fertilizer (B) Explosives (C) Construction (D) Jewelry 17. : The largest marble reserves in Pakistan are located in: (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Punjab 18. : Which region of Pakistan is rich in uranium deposits? (A) Chagai (B) Gilgit (C) Thar (D) Mianwali 19. : Forests in Pakistan cover approximately what percentage of total land area? (A) 2.5% (B) 5% (C) 8% (D) 10% 20. : Which of the following is the largest salt mine in Pakistan? (A) Warcha (B) Bahadurkhel (C) Khewra (D) Kalabagh 21. : What type of forests are found in the Indus delta? (A) Tropical rainforest (B) Coniferous (C) Mangrove (D) Deciduous 22. : Which mineral found in Pakistan is used in the steel industry? (A) Copper (B) Iron ore (C) Coal (D) Rock Salt 23. : The Rekodiq project is known for which natural resource? (A) Oil (B) Copper and Gold (C) Natural Gas (D) Coal 24. : Which city is known as the center of the oil refining industry in Pakistan? (A) Multan (B) Faisalabad (C) Rawalpindi (D) Karachi 25. : Which mineral is abundant in Muslim Bagh, Balochistan? (A) Copper (B) Coal (C) Chromite (D) Salt 26. : Which resource is extracted from Lasbela region? (A) Natural gas (B) Oil (C) Barite (D) Salt 27. : What is the estimated coal reserve in Thar? (A) 185 million tons (B) 50 billion tons (C) 175 billion tons (D) 500 million tons 28. : What is the primary use of Pakistan’s natural gas? (A) Transportation (B) Power generation (C) Export (D) Jewelry production 29. : Which of the following is a major source of renewable energy in Pakistan? (A) Coal (B) Solar (C) Oil (D) Natural Gas 30. : Forests in Swat are mainly of which type? (A) Tropical Rainforests (B) Mangrove (C) Alpine and Coniferous (D) Desert 31. : The Duddar Project in Balochistan deals with which mineral? (A) Copper (B) Zinc and Lead (C) Salt (D) Gold 32. : Which authority manages forests in Pakistan? (A) Pakistan Forestry Department (B) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (C) Ministry of Climate Change (D) Provincial Forest Departments 33. : Which Pakistani city is known for coal mining other than Thar? (A) Dera Ismail Khan (B) Quetta (C) Choa Saidan Shah (D) Mianwali 34. : Which valley is famous for deodar forests? (A) Hunza (B) Neelum (C) Swat (D) Kaghan 35. : What is the primary export mineral of Pakistan? (A) Salt (B) Marble (C) Chromite (D) Copper 36. : The energy crisis in Pakistan is mainly due to dependence on: (A) Renewable resources (B) Hydropower (C) Imported oil (D) Nuclear energy 37. : The use of CNG in Pakistan is an example of which energy source? (A) Non-renewable (B) Renewable (C) Solar (D) Geothermal 38. : Which mineral is used in fertilizers and is available in Pakistan? (A) Potash (B) Phosphate (C) Uranium (D) Copper 39. : Which of the following forests is a protected national park? (A) Changa Manga (B) Margalla Hills (C) Ziarat (D) Malakand 40. : The bulk of gas production in Pakistan comes from which province? (A) Sindh (B) Punjab (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Balochistan 41. : What is the function of OGRA in Pakistan? (A) Forest protection (B) Water distribution (C) Regulation of oil and gas sector (D) Mining licenses 42. : What kind of rock is mostly mined in Baluchistan’s coastal belt? (A) Granite (B) Limestone (C) Barite (D) Basalt 43. : Changa Manga forest was originally planted for which purpose? (A) Wildlife conservation (B) Rain harvesting (C) Timber production (D) Biodiversity 44. : The mineral “Fuller’s Earth” is used in: (A) Construction (B) Animal feed (C) Cosmetics and oil refining (D) Fertilizers 45. : Which of the following is a major threat to forests in Pakistan? (A) Rainfall (B) Tourism (C) Illegal logging (D) Reforestation 46. : Which organization is responsible for exploration of oil and gas in Pakistan? (A) OGDC (B) PEMRA (C) NEPRA (D) WAPDA 47. : Forests in Pakistan are important for which of the following? (A) Oil exploration (B) Air purification (C) Salt mining (D) Road construction 48. : What is the approximate forest cover in Pakistan compared to global standard? (A) Equal (B) Below (C) Above (D) Cannot be compared 49. : Which district is a major source of gypsum in Pakistan? (A) Attock (B) Kohat (C) Dera Ghazi Khan (D) Rawalpindi 50. : Which mineral is used in ceramic and glass industries and found in Pakistan? (A) Bauxite (B) Silica Sand (C) Limestone (D) Barite